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PLANTS

Smooth cliff fern

Woodsia glabella

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
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Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in conifers and in mountains.

There are 168 observations of Smooth cliff fern in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec102
  2. Côte-Nord23
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent11
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean11
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine6
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  8. Centre-du-Québec2
  9. Estrie2
  10. Capitale-Nationale1

Habitat

ConifersCephas
Water’s edgeGogerr
MountainEmmanuel Milou

Similar species

Brittle bladder fernCystopteris fragilis
Rusty woodsiaWoodsia ilvensis
Alpine woodsiaWoodsia alpina
Fragrant woodfernDryopteris fragrans
Green spleenwortAsplenium viride